Hello! The UEFA Champions League returns with the first batch of round of 16 matchups, perhaps most notably with the latest edition of the Madrid derby on Tuesday. I'm Pardeep Cattry with an update to start your week.

Bayern Munich will face a familiar foe in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Domestic rivals Bayer Leverkusen is in the way of a quarter-final spot in Europ

It is not without irony that Bayern Munich's last victory over Bayer Leverkusen was a factor in the appointment of Xabi Alonso as Leverkusen coach. Bayern's 4-0 in September 2022 was the last match for Gerardo Seoane as Leverkusen coach as he was repalced by Alonso,